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A Coast Guard rescue helicopter
responded to the fishing vessel Lady Kiska taking on water about seven miles
off Cape Chiniak on Kodiak Island early this morning (Thursday).

Air Station Kodiak received
a call at 4:15 a.m. from the 154-foot fishing boat reporting that they were
taking on water in the engine room, and that one of two dewatering pumps had a
damaged discharge valve.

An MH-60 Jayhawk rescue
helicopter was launched from Air Station Kodiak at about 4:45 to deliver two
additional pumps.

The Lady Kiska’s crew of
four successfully dewatered the engine room and arrived back in Kodiak shortly
before noon.

The boat reported 33,000
gallons of fuel onboard. The Coast Guard helicopter flew over the area
and reported no sheen.